Central TimeCDT · about 94% of listed population · Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot
Mountain TimeMDT · about 6% of listed population · Dickinson, Bowman, Hettinger, Killdeer
North Dakota time zone
Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in North Dakota
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Fargo today
Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:55
Daylight 11h 22m · Solar noon 13:14
Where Fargo is
Fargo, North Dakota, United States 🇺🇸
46.8772° N, 96.7898° W · pop. 118,523
Time in North Dakota vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from North Dakota
New York
Thu
1 hour ahead
Los Angeles
Thu
2 hours behind
London
Thu
6 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
7 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
9 hours ahead
Mumbai
Fri
10.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
13 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
14 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
16 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
7 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
2 hours ahead
What time zone is North Dakota in?
Clocks in North Dakota run on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.
Most of North Dakota (about 94% of the population in our city data) uses Central Time; the rest uses Mountain Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does North Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Yes. North Dakota is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
October 2026 calendar for North Dakota
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in North Dakota
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
Frequently asked questions about North Dakota
What time zone is North Dakota in?
Central Time (CDT), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Chicago.
When do the clocks change in North Dakota?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.